title: Congenital nasopharyngeal teratoma in newborn: case report and review of literature.
abstract: A rare case of nasopharyngeal teratoma (epignathus) is described in a newborn female, presenting with life threatening respiratory embarrassment. Complete excision was achieved. The management and differential diagnosis are discussed, accompanied by a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Jawad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khattak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: al-Rabeeah
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zakzouk
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ur-Rahman
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Izzidien al-Samarrai
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed